Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Kiribati
37.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
35.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 37.0% against 35.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 40.0% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 23.0% | 14.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 37.0% against 35.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Kiribati ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children aged between 6 months and 5 years who received at least two high-dose vitamin A capsules in the previous year.